OCT 16, 2014 • Podcast
The Middle East in Crisis: A View from Israel
Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security adviser, speaks from Tel Aviv on turbulence across the greater Middle East, including the ISIL threat, Iran and ...
OCT 15, 2014 • Podcast
Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
What are the requirements for a liberal democracy? It's not just voting, says Fukuyama. It needs a distinction between public and private interest; rule of ...
OCT 15, 2014 • Article
The Ottoman Road to War: Mustafa Aksakal on the Ottomans' Fateful Decision
Why did the Ottoman Empire side with Germany in World War I? It was a rational decision, given the circumstances at the time, argues Aksakal. ...
OCT 13, 2014 • Podcast
Elite Perceptions of the United States in Europe and Asia
An interesting new report finds that political and business leaders in Asia value U.S. hard power while Europeans focus on American values. Both, however, ...
OCT 10, 2014 • News
Carnegie Council Timeline: The First Hundred Years
In honor of its Centennial, Carnegie Council presents an online history timeline, based on the book "Toward Peace with Justice" by Kate Hallgren. Like the ...
OCT 10, 2014 • News
Carnegie Council Presents the Ethics Fellows for the Future 2014 Essay Collection
This new booklet is a collection of the Ethics Fellows for the Futures' essays and project outlines, as well as the winning essay of Carnegie ...
OCT 10, 2014 • Article
Security Threats in Africa: A Critical Perspective
The U.S. is still seeing Africa from a Cold War perspective rooted in political realist thought, writes Africa security expert Metelits. But characterizing non-Western ...
OCT 8, 2014 • Podcast
Data Threats: Hackers, Government Agencies, and Defending Data Online
Cybersecurity risks increases daily as more and more of our private information is stored online--and the biggest threat isn't necessarily hackers. This second episode in ...